Kilmartin, DeMarco spark St. Joseph defense in win over Staples

TRUMBULL—With each play Jack Kilmartin and Ryan DeMarco made for the St. Joseph defense, you could sense their teammates getting more and more energized. Kilmartin, DeMarco and the rest of the St. Joseph defense swarmed Staples all afternoon, causing four turnovers and keeping the Wreckers offense at bay as the Cadets pulled away in the … Read more

Danbury rolls over Stamford behind eight rushing TDs, four by John Bardin

DANBURY — Stamford football kept turning the ball over and Danbury kept taking advantage, scoring on short fields. Stamford turned the ball over six times and Danbury capitalized, scoring on the ensuing possession four times on the way to a 54-27 FCIAC victory on Friday night. Click here for the complete story

Greenwich holds at No. 1, New Canaan moves to No. 2 in latest football poll

St. Joseph’s 14-0 shutout victory at home over second-ranked Darien last Saturday during the opening weekend of the high school football season impacted the second GameTimeCT Top 10 Football Poll significantly. Two things which remain the same are that Greenwich remains No. 1 and the FCIAC still has the state’s top two ranked teams, with … Read more

Norwalk football coaches Sean Ireland, Pete Tucci reunite to lead Bears

NORWALK — When the godfather calls, you pick up the phone. And that one phone call led to the return of two long-time Norwalk coaches and a unique situation for the Bears’ football team. Sean Ireland and Pete Tucci, who “bleed Green and White” according to Norwalk athletic director Doug Marchetti, are back in a … Read more

Darien’s Andrew Stueber selected by New England in seventh round of NFL Draft

Darien’s Andrew Stueber won’t be far from home when he begins his NFL career. The 6-foot-7, 325-pound offensive lineman out of Michigan was selected by New England in the seventh round, 245th overall, in the 2022 NFL Draft on Saturday. Stueber, who saw action at tackle and guard at Michigan, was an All-Big Ten first … Read more

Norwalk’s Cam Edwards looking forward to being part of rebuild of UConn football

NORWALK — The top Bear is about to become a Husky. Norwalk’s Cam Edwards, the New Haven Register’s All-State Player of the Year, will be joining the UConn football team after signing his National Letter of Intent in front of teammates, coaches and friends on Wednesday. Click here for the complete story

Former FCIAC football stars excel for college teams

There were many former high school football players from the FCIAC who were on the college football rosters of teams from seven conferences, independent programs such as UConn and Notre Dame, or college football programs in Connecticut. Information was obtained from the college websites of teams from six major college conferences, several smaller conferences with … Read more

FCIAC players star on CHSCA All-State football teams

There were seven players from the FCIAC on the Top 26 first team when the Connecticut High School Coaches Association announced its 2021 CHSCA All-State Football Teams in December. The CHSCA’s all-state teams included the Top 26 first team and there were a combined 104 more players who made either the Class LL, Class L, … Read more